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This topic includes information related to water filtration systems installed during construction. Water filtration systems purify water, removing any impurities through a barrier, chemical or biological process. They are commonly used for irrigation, swimming pools, manufacturing or inline with supply piping that provides drinking water.

This topic includes information related to electric water heaters that are installed during construction. Electric water heaters heat water to a desirable temperature using electricity as an energy source. Electric water heaters can be a tankless, instantaneous appliance, or a hot water tank rated for residential, light commercial or commercial use.

This topic includes information related to instantaneous electric water heaters that are installed during construction. Instantaneous electric water heaters are stand-alone appliances that heat hot water upon demand of the end user. They are tankless systems that are also known as on demand water heaters.

This topic includes information related to fuel fired water heaters that are installed during construction. Fuel-fired water heaters heat water to a desirable temperature, using natural gas, propane or heating oil as an energy source. Fuel-fired water heaters can be a tankless, instantaneous appliance, or a hot water tank rated for residential or commercial use.

This topic includes information related to water heat exchangers that are installed during construction. Water heat exchangers are devices that are manufactured to efficiently transfer heat from one source to another. They may be instantaneous, circulating, non-circulating, brazed-plate, frame and plate or a reclaimers.

This topic includes information related to plumbing fixtures that are installed during construction. Plumbing fixtures are devices or equipment that is connected to the supply side or drainage side of a plumbing system and configured for a specific end use. Fixtures include toilets, urinals, bidets, lavatories, sinks, bathtubs, showers and faucets.

This topic includes information related to water closets, urinals and bidets that are installed in residential structures during construction. Water closets, commonly referred to as toilets, dispose of human waste. Urinals, similar to water closets, also dispose of human waste. Bidets, are often confused with water closets. They are not intended to be used to dispose of human waste, rather they are intended for the purpose of washing and cleaning.

This topic includes information related to lavatories and sinks that are installed in residential structures during construction. Sinks are fixtures, that in conjunction with a faucet are used for cleaning. Sinks are commonly referred to as lavatories in bathrooms. They are made from a variety of materials, including stainless steel, enameled steel or cast iron, ceramic, marble, plastic, soapstone, concrete, terazzo, wood, stone, copper, glass and granite.